It’s one of those known truths in the Lowcountry that the Old Village in Mount Pleasant is one of the best places to live. Where else can someone capture so well that classical feeling of Mount Pleasant back when it was a tiny fishing village outside of the city of Charleston? While the entire Lowcountry grows by leaps and bounds – and the Old Village is experiencing its own … [Read more...]
Plunging into the World of Spas Atkinson Pools and Spas
Imagine for a moment coming home at the end of a long day and slipping into your own private oasis, letting go of your stress and allowing ultimate relaxation to wash over you. Atkinson Pools & Spas, family owned and operated in Mount Pleasant since 1984, can help turn that dream into a reality. This trusted local provider of pools and spas is partnered with Dimension One Spas … [Read more...]
The Art of Business
American author, monk and mystic Thomas Merton once proclaimed, “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” Without intricate portraits, oil paintings of captivating cityscapes and funky abstracts, where would we be? Mediums of creative expression have the ability to transform a space and create a mood. We chose a variety of Mount Pleasant businesses … [Read more...]
The Newest Craze: Educational Story Game for Kids
Friends and business partners Marcie Jacobs and Ellen Stebbins were drinking coffee together in a Mount Pleasant Starbucks one midafternoon in 2015 when groups of children poured in from local schools. They observed as the kids sat at the same tables but didn’t interact, staring into their phone screens like zombies. It dawned on them then that in this age of technology, … [Read more...]
Finding Your Best Ride to Work: Mount Pleasant Conducts First-Ever Transit Plan
Nearly 75 percent of workers in Mount Pleasant don’t live here. Let that sink in for a minute. Every day, tens of thousands of vehicles stream into town, while a similarly large number head the other way to jobs elsewhere in the region. And most of those commuters – 9 out of 10, according to one recent regional study – are traveling alone. “The reality is, we’re going … [Read more...]
Not Trump Enough: Sanford’s Strength Was Also His Weakness
Marshall Clement Sanford Jr. never lost an election until June 2018, when he was unseated in the 1st District Republican primary by State Rep. Katie Arrington, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump. In his own words, Mark Sanford, as he is known to the people he represented as governor of South Carolina and during two separate stints in the U.S. House, “I wasn’t … [Read more...]
Drawn to the Woods: Who Is the Deer Hunter?
Finally catching my breath, I steadied myself and took one last look through my binoculars. Satisfied, I unloaded my rifle and climbed down the rickety ladder to solid ground. I walked slowly up the rice field to the deer that lay motionless on the edge of the field. I knelt beside her and sat quietly for several minutes. There was no cheering section – no one to slap me on the … [Read more...]
Schoolhouse to Cultural Center: Snowden Community Preserves a Historic Landmark
On a particularly scorching day in August, with the heat index stretching to 105, President of the Snowden Community Civic Association Freddie Jenkins and I ride to a significant Mount Pleasant structure now hidden but not forgotten. Diners at the nearby Waffle House on Long Point Road wouldn’t necessarily know that just a stone’s throw away, on a grassy four-acre lot, stands … [Read more...]
Fulfilling Her Destiny: Lifelong Educator Leads Mount Pleasant Academy
For Mount Pleasant Academy Elementary School Principal Kim Jackson, being an educator is in her DNA. She recalled as a first grader bringing home stacks of worksheets and books from class and “forcing” her friends to play school in her parents’ garage. “So I’ve been a teacher since then,” proclaimed Jackson. “I’ve never thought of being anything else.” After earning … [Read more...]
Fall Into the Groove: Autumn Delivers a Crisp Concert Lineup
End of summer got you down? Don’t fret! There are many performers making their way to the Lowcountry in the coming months who are sure to act as a natural mood elevator. Here are a few standouts that should definitely be on your radar. Volvo Car Stadium September 16, 2018 - Portugal. The Man They’ve played the likes of Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza and now will bring … [Read more...]